Tag: 2015

  • UFC announces full 2015 schedule

    UFC announces full 2015 schedule

    The UFC announced earlier today during their ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ press conference the entire schedule for 2015. You can see the full 2015 schedule below, which features an event almost every single weekend.

  • Paul Daley Gets Visa, Eyeing 2015 Bellator Return

    Paul Daley Gets Visa, Eyeing 2015 Bellator Return

    Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley has officially received his visa, and will be looking to make his return to Bellator MMA in 2015. Daley was released by the UFC after punching Josh Koschek after the bout ended, and was given a lifetime ban from the promotion. Since then he has fought for Strikeforce, and fought in several […]

  • Silva: I Won’t Stop Until I Get My Title

    Silva: I Won’t Stop Until I Get My Title

    Anderson Silva appears to be back, and it sounds like he means business. After losing to Chris Weidman on July 5th in 2013, and losing his middleweight championship Silva released a video saying “I’m back, trust me, I’m back.” However in their rematch in December of 2013, Silva snapped his leg. Now Silva is slated […]

  • UFC Unveils Plans For At Least Seven ‘Bigger Events’ For Brazil In 2015

    UFC Unveils Plans For At Least Seven ‘Bigger Events’ For Brazil In 2015

    UFC Fight Night 51 marked the second highest attended UFC event in Brazil this year out of a total of 4 events so far. At the post-fight press conference for the event UFC executive Grace Tourinho, who was hosting the post-fight press conference spoke about the UFC’s plans for holding a minimum of seven events […]

  • Anderson Silva Says He’s Done Fighting For The Belt, Is Closer To Retirement Every Day

    Anderson Silva Says He’s Done Fighting For The Belt, Is Closer To Retirement Every Day

    Many fans speculated that Anderson Silva would retire after suffering one of the most gruesome leg breaks in the history of MMA against Chris Weidman in December. However, Anderson didn’t retire, and is set to make his return to the Octagon in January against Nick Diaz. Silva spoke with Fantastico about his lack of a […]

  • Anderson Silva Muay Thai Sparring

    Anderson Silva Muay Thai Sparring

    Anderson Silva did some Muay Thai sparring in preparation for his return fight against Nick Diaz in January. The Spider hasn’t seen Octagon action since December of 2013, where he suffered a brutal leg injury when Chris Weidman checked his leg kick.

  • PHOTO | Dana White Takes Selfie With Silva After Signing Diaz Contract

    PHOTO | Dana White Takes Selfie With Silva After Signing Diaz Contract

    UFC President Dana White captured a selfie for his Instagram of himself and Anderson Silva just moments after Silva signed the bout agreement to fight Nick Diaz on January 31st. Check it out: “Lunch with the GOAT @spiderandersonsilva and just got the Diaz fight done!!!! #ufc #superfight”

  • Nick Diaz Wants Fight With Anderson Silva

    Nick Diaz Wants Fight With Anderson Silva

    With a new Zuffa contract under his belt, UFC welterweight Nick Diaz says in this promo video that he wants a fight with Anderson Silva, but he is ready whenever the UFC calls on him. Check it out:

  • Minotauro Nogueira Believes He Still Has What It Takes To Fight

    Minotauro Nogueira Believes He Still Has What It Takes To Fight

    Big Nog has been on the receiving end of criticism as he has gotten older, suffering many injuries in training that have forced him out of numerous bouts. Despite that, and undergoing ACL surgery several weeks ago, Minotauro believes he still has what it takes to compete with the UFC’s elite. He spoke with MMAFighting.com […]

  • UFC Targeting Puerto Rico Event In 2015

    UFC Targeting Puerto Rico Event In 2015

    UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner spoke with UFC.com about when the UFC will be coming to Puerto Rico. “I’m going to Puerto Rico to meet with the athletic commission and some government officials there because we do want to fight there sometime in 2015 (in San Juan),” Ratner told UFC.com. “And this […]

  • Ed Soares On Silva’s Potential Comeback Against Nick Diaz

    Ed Soares On Silva’s Potential Comeback Against Nick Diaz

    Anderson Silva’s longtime manager Ed Soares spoke to FightHub about The Spider’s potential return against Nick Diaz in early 2015. Check it out below:

  • Condit Eyes 2015 Return, Thinks Lawler Can Beat Hendricks

    Condit Eyes 2015 Return, Thinks Lawler Can Beat Hendricks

    Carlos Condit hasn’t seen UFC action since suffering a torn ACL and partially torn Meniscus at UFC 171 at the hands of Tyron Woodley. Condit joined MMA Fighting to discuss his return and who he thinks has the best chance of dethroning Johny Hendricks. “I’m feeling pretty good. It’s coming along, it’s slow going, but […]